''Etiqueta Negra'' (Spanish for "Black Label") was a monthly Peruvian magazine of

narrative journalism Narrative Journalism, also referred to as literary journalism, is defined as creative nonfiction that contains accurate, well-researched information. It is related to immersion journalism, where a writer follows a subject or theme for a long per ...

style, also published in Panama and Chile.

History and profile

''Etiqueta Negra'' was founded in 2002 by Huberth and Gerson Jara. The magazine counts with the contribution of renowned writers, journalists and artists of Latin America and the world. Each edition of ''Etiqueta Negra'' has a theme about which "accomplices" as Etiqueta Negra calls their contributors, submit chronicles, short stories, essays, interviews and investigative reports. The July 2006 issue on fear, according to Foreign Policy, was "a classic of the genre, and included an amusing debate on horror cinema, an article on vampirism, and a beautifully written essay on air travel phobia — all unrelated topics on the surface that effectively coalesced inside the pages of Etiqueta Negra". The magazine is considered to be the most prestigious work of narrative journalism in the Spanish-speaking world and has been compared to ''

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''. The magazine is headquartered in Lima and is published by Pool Producciones. From its beginning in 2002, first bimonthly and then monthly, each ''Etiqueta Negra'' issue focuses on a main subject (cinema, erotism, fashion, cuisine, etc.) from several perspectives and using a number of techniques: from the photographic chronicle to the essay, from the report to the interview. Julio Villanueva Chang was the first

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. In 2007, ''Etiqueta Negra'' co-edited and co-published the Fall 2007 issue of ''the Virginia Quarterly Review'' dedicated to South America which was nominated for the National Magazine Award. In 2011, Etiqueta Negra created a sister magazine, Etiqueta Verde "green label" which is dedicated to covering environmental topics through Etiqueta Negra's signature narrative journalism style. Etiqueta Verde publishes stories, essays artwork and profiles of people working in areas of conservation. According to Etiqueta Negra editor, Elda Cantu, Etiqueta Verde does not advocate for any political position and merely "seeks to raise awareness of the planet's most pressing environmental issues without being militant or sanctimonious". True to its theme, the magazine is printed on eco-friendly paper made from cane sugar.

Contributors

''Etiqueta Negra'' has published texts of writers and journalists such as

Mario Vargas Llosa Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (born 28 March 1936), more commonly known as Mario Vargas Llosa (, ), is a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist and former politician, who also holds Spanish citizenship. Vargas Ll ...

Juan Villoro Juan Villoro (born 24 September 1956, in Mexico City) is a Mexican writer and journalist and the son of philosopher Luis Villoro. He has been well known among intellectual circles in Mexico, Latin America and Spain for years, but his success among ...

, Malcolm Gladwell,

Jon Lee Anderson Jon Lee Anderson (born January 15, 1957) is an American biographer, author, investigative reporter, war correspondent, and staff writer for ''The New Yorker'', reporting from war zones such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Uganda, Palestine, El Salvador, Ir ...

Carlos Monsiváis Carlos Monsiváis Aceves (May 4, 1938 – June 19, 2010) was a Mexican philosopher, writer, critic, political activist, and journalist. He also wrote political opinion columns in leading newspapers within the country's progressive sectors. ...

Martín Caparrós Martín Caparrós (born May 29, 1957) is an Argentine writer and social commentator. His father was Antonio Caparrós, a renowned psychiatrist. Caparrós began professional writing at age sixteen. His first professional job in journalism was wi ...

, Alberto Barrera Tyszka, Fernando Savater,

Joaquín Sabina Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina (born 12 February 1949) is a Spanish musician, singer, composer, and poet. His songs usually treat about love, heartbreaks and society with a large usage of literary figures similarly to the baroque-literature st ...

, Jaime Bayly,

Alberto Fuguet Alberto Felipe Fuguet de Goyeneche (; born 7 March 1963) is a Chilean author, journalist, film critic and film director who rose to critical prominence in the 1990s as part of the movement known as the New Chilean Narrative. Although he was bo ...

, Susan Orlean,

Iván Thays Iván Thays is a Peruvian author, professor and television host. Life Thays was born on October 21, 1968, in Lima. He studied languages and literature at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. After his study he continued as a professor at ...

and Oliver Sacks, among others.

Interviews

'Etiqueta Negra'' has published original interviews from many notables including Carlos Slim, Giselle Bündchen, José Tomás, Kina Malpartida

References

External links

''Etiqueta Negra'' website
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